Caddie Operations Manual 1 WELCOME! Dear Potential Caddies (and Parents), On behalf of management, employees, and members of Ozaukee Country Club, we are delighted that you are considering becoming a caddie (or allowing your child to do so). Our caddie program is a tremendous source of pride for our Club which is due to the dedication and services of each of our caddies, golf staff, and members over the years. Our goal for our caddie program over the years is simple: to be provide the best training and opportunities for each caddie as well as provide the most enjoyable golf experience for our membership. As a young adult in Ozaukee’s structured program, you will be working within a positive team environment where you will learn: • To strive for excellence as a caddie while learning valuable skills for future employment • To understand the importance of a strong work ethic and the value of earning money • Learn to successfully interact with peers, caddie leaders, and our membership • Courtesy and partnership at an early age that will strengthen your personal character skills • To become part of a program that directly rewards self motivation, hard work, and determination. During the golf season, our Honor caddies, golf staff and myself will work together to train you on proper course etiquette, tips on improving your techniques in order to become a stronger caddie, and to receive encouragement and feedback throughout the entire year. My objective is to make your experience as a caddie a very positive one now and in future years as you build skills that will benefit you for years to come. We hope that you will consider Ozaukee’s caddie program. In this portion of our manual as well as our website, you will find information to get started; benefits afforded to you as a caddie, and expected requirements. Thank you for your interest. If you have any questions, please call me at 262-339-1951, or email me at [email protected]. Sincerely, Brian Veenendaal Jason Rasmussen Caddie Manager PGA Golf Professional 2 OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM 1. At Ozaukee Country Club, our primary objective is to provide a high quality caddie service to our membership. In addition to carrying golf bags, caddies perform such duties as tending the pin, raking bunkers, watching golf balls to lead your golfer to their ball, replacing divots, and a variety of other tasks to make each round as enjoyable as possible. More experienced or honor caddies will assist golfers with information on yardage, breakage of the green, and helpful information during play of a particular hole. 2. The membership provides a service to caddies as well. • By employing caddies, members give a summer job to young people. • Caddies can learn the values of courtesy and sportsmanship at an early age. • Caddies are provided an opportunity to develop their character • Caddying provides young people with an opportunity that directly rewards self-motivation, determination, and hard work. • These and other qualities can help caddies to become candidates for the Evans Scholarship. This is a national scholarship which pays for four full years of college at several major universities around the United States. BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAM 1. Caddies have the opportunity to: • Earn money at an early age. • Develop personal character skills. • Play golf on Monday’s depending on Ozaukee’s summer schedule. • Earn privileges and benefits through demonstrating the desire to work even if a caddie position is unavailable. • Participate in an end of the year Caddie Banquet. 2. Caddies improve the condition of the course by reducing wear and tear by motorized carts. 3. Through a variety of activities, caddies substantially increase the speed of play, especially with players unfamiliar to the course. 4. Caddies are a source of future club employees. 5. College Scholarships: Ozaukee Country Club’s caddies, who have an outstanding performance record for at least 2 years, are eligible to apply for an Evans Scholarship sponsored by the Western Golf Association. Over the years, the Club has successfully sponsored 36 caddies for scholarships. Further details can be found on the Western Golf Association website www.wgaesf.org. Below are comments from recent Evan’s Scholarship Recipients: “I am glad that the members of Ozaukee Country Club believed in the importance of a strong caddie program, which is where I began to mature as a person and become who I am today.” Tyler Lyons Ozaukee Country Club Evans Scholar University of Minnesota “I would like to thank all of the members and employees of Ozaukee Country Club, who have gone out of their way on numerous occasions to give me encouragement, valuable advice, and whatever help I needed. ...... I realized more and more how lucky I have been to be surrounded by such knowledgeable and kind people who have offered me insight on careers and life that I otherwise would not be fortunate to have .... ” Liz Curley Ozaukee Country Club Evans Scholar University of Wisconsin 3 How to sign up to caddie As a caddie your employment may vary based on the weather, member’s needs, and your availability. In order to maximize your time, it is important that you sign up on the Ozaukee Country Club caddie page. Using the online program ForeTees, you will be provided a username and password that allows you to sign up for upcoming dates and times that you are available for. This allows our team to contact caddies by text, phone, or email during the week for possible jobs. Once a member requests a caddie, you will receive a text to confirm a caddie assignment. In order to accept the job, you will need to do so through the text or email you receive. Please remember that several caddies are vying for the same job, so making sure you sign up and promptly accept a caddie opportunity is vital for you to help ensure you getting out. If your schedule changes during the week, please go back into ForeTees and change your schedule. On the weekends, the caddie schedule will be typically be posted online by 7:00 p.m. the night before (as time allows) with each caddie time and the member you will be caddying for. Please arrive one hour prior to your scheduled tee-off time. Please note there will be caddies that will not be assigned a member but will be on hand for members who do not previously sign up but would like a caddie. If you are scheduled and do not get out I will be doing everything I can to make sure you get out the next time you sign up. Please be aware that if you are on the schedule, you are required to caddy. If you do not show up for your assigned time, you may be reprimanded and the appropriate measures be taken to ensure that this does not happen again as it is critical you arrive for your job! Caddie Duties and Responsibilities ➢ Be on time for your round. You must arrive 1 hour before your scheduled tee time. ➢ Meet your player at the putting green, having their golf bag prepared and ready for your round. ➢ Always keep up with your player, striving to stay ahead in order to prepare for their shot. ➢ On several holes, you must run ahead of your group to mark the member’s golf balls. ➢ Lead the player to where the ball lies. You may be asked to place a flag by your player’s ball. ➢ Learn on-course signals to speed up play for members: o Signals include marking the ball on tee shots – safe sign for a tee shot in the fairway; point out of bounds when shot goes out of bounds, and other signals to speed up play. ➢ Know the player's distance to the green on most shots. ➢ Replace all divots with the player’s divot (grass) or golf seed mix on the fairway. ➢ Rake all bunkers properly after a player finishes their shot and rake up any tracks made. ➢ Repair ball marks on the putting greens as well as tending the flag stick. ➢ Keep the player's equipment clean. ➢ Be courteous to players and fellow caddies. ➢ Come prepared with a large white towel. If you forget one you may rent one for $1.00. ➢ Wear appropriate attire (Khaki pants/shorts, collared white shirt, and caddie bib. No Jeans or cargo shorts are allowed. NO EXCEPTIONS). ➢ Wear an appropriate hat if you so choose. ➢ Learn basic golf rules and exhibit proper golf etiquette. ➢ Absolutely no littering on the golf course. ➢ The Caddie Yard must be clean, your bibs will be hung, and your appearance will meet expectations, or loss of various privileges including golf will occur. 4 Below is a chart containing the most important times caddies are needed throughout a typical week 6:30 – 10:00 a.m. Sunday afternoon as needed Caddie Golf after 1:00P.M. When dates allow. Please text or check Monday the Ozaukee website to see if golf will be available each Monday 11:00 –3:00 P.M. Tuesday Afternoon as needed 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Various times as needed 11:00 – 4:00 P.M. Thursday Various times As needed 9:00 – 4:00 P.M. Friday Various times As needed 6:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon as needed COMMITMENT An Ozaukee Country Club caddie needs to be dependable and committed to his/her caddie employment. A caddie's primary function is to perform a service to the golfing member. The Golf Staff will hire, teach, and employ only reliable candidates.